In November 2024, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3%, stable compared with October 2024 and down from 6.5% in November 2023. The EU unemployment rate was 5.9% in November 2024, also stable compared with October 2024 and down from 6.1% in November 2023. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Seasonally adjusted unemployment, totals |
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Rates (%) |
Number of persons (in thousands) |
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2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
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Nov |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Nov |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
|
Euro area |
6.5 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
11 152 |
10 850 |
10 862 |
10 858 |
10 819 |
Seasonally adjusted youth (under 25s) unemployment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rates (%) |
Number of persons (in thousands) |
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2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
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Nov |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Nov |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
|
Euro area |
14.6 |
14.9 |
14.9 |
15.0 |
15.0 |
2 322 |
2 384 |
2 390 |
2 421 |
2 423 |
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates (%), by sex |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males |
Females |
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2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
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Nov |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Nov |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
|
Euro area |
6.2 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
6.8 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |